GBNewton Abbot Races

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Newton Abbot
17:10
William Hill Handicap Hurdle
Newton Abbot Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £9 Place: £2.70 £2.30 £3.40 Exacta: £56.60 Tricast: £413.97 Trifecta: £481.50
Non-Runners: Privatory (unsuitable ground), Tik Tok (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Pak Army (IRE) 9 G AVG
Brian Barr 145 lbs 8/1 Won Took keen hold - made all - clear with one other with one circuit to go - increased tempo and went clear 3 out - soon went further clear - good jump last - canter (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from a more prominent ride)(op 10/1)
2nd 2 Talimar Pearl (FR) 5 G Poor
Joe Tizzard 162 lbs 11/2 21 Midfield on outer - headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - soon pushed along and went modest second - ridden after 2 out - no match for winner(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
3rd 8 Zillion (IRE) 10 G Poor
Sue Gardner 150 lbs 9/1 3 Towards rear on inner - headway into midfield 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden and went modest third before 2 out - no match for first two (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout)(op 10/1)
4th 5 Coconut Twist (IRE) 6 G AVG
Brian Barr 156 lbs 11/1 2 Midfield on inner - overjumped 5th - outpaced and pushed along 3 out - soon ridden - weakened from 2 out(op 12/1)
5th 6 Shaw's Cross (IRE) 13 G Poor
Paul Henderson 154 lbs 9/2 .75 Held up in rear - still plenty to do 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden and minor headway from 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 4/1)
6th 9 Daany (IRE) 8 G AVG
Joe Tickle 148 lbs 22/1 3 Raced in last - hit 1st - still plenty to do 3 out - pushed along and minor headway on outer before 2 out - well beaten when mistake 2 out(op 18/1)
7th 10 Agent Empire (GER) 3 G Poor
Oliver Signy 143 lbs 5/1 .5 Towards rear on outer - some headway into midfield 3 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 7/2 tchd 11/2)
8th 11 Demothi (IRE) 8 G Poor
Jimmy Frost 142 lbs 12/1 3.25 Prominent on outer - in touch with leaders 3rd - not fluent 5th - soon niggled along - pushed along and lost position after 3 out - weakening and well beaten when jumped right 2 out(op 15/2)
9th 3 Good Time Ahead (IRE) 9 G AVG
Jim & Suzi Best 163 lbs 4/1F 28 In touch with leaders on inner - hit 5th - soon niggled along - lost position and struggling 3 out - soon ridden and well beaten - tailed off from 2 out (trainers's rep said gelding had made a respiratory noise)(op 10/3)
99th 12 Loudspeaker (GB) 4 G Poor
Seamus Mullins 135 lbs 10/1 - Raced in second - went clear with winner with one circuit to go - pushed along when mistake 3 out - soon ridden and lost position - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)